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| Directed by | Mario Caiano |
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| Cinematography | Alvaro Mancori [1] |
| Edited by | Renato Cinquini [1] |
| Music by | Angelo Francesco Lavagnino [1] |
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| Distributed by | Variety Distribution |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
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Ulysses Against the Son of Hercules (Italian : Ulisse contro Ercole) is a 1962 peplum film directed by Mario Caiano. [2] [3]
Hercules captures Ulysses, during the latter's return to Ithaca, by order of Zeus. The hero intends to bring Ulysses to Polyphemus, who was blinded by Ulysses years before. During the journey, the two heroes are captured by half-men and half-bird beings. After managing to escape, Ulysses is made prisoner again, this time by the Troglodytae. Hercules carries on his journey and arrives in Greece, coming to the father of his fiancée Helena to set up an expedition against the monster people who want to kill Ulysses.
The film was shot on location at the Canary Islands in Spain. [1]
Ulysses Against the Son of Hercules was released in Italy on 3 February 1962. [1] The film was released in the United States in 1964 with a 99-minute running time. [1] It was released to television in the United States with a 91-minute running time. [1] The film has also been released as Ulysses Against Hercules. [1]
It has been released on home video by Alpha Video. [1]
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